Second Green Building Council Convention and Exhibition set for Oct
2009

The dates for the second Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA)
Convention & Exhibition have been set. Once again sponsored by Nedbank
Corporate, this world-class event will be taking place at the Cape Town
International Convention Centre from 21-23 October 2009.

The inaugural convention and exhibition took place in Cape Town in November
2008 and was an overwhelming success. High-profile keynote speakers from
around the world presented local and international case studies, practical
guidance on green building strategies and techniques, the costs and benefits
of going green and achieving green building ratings in the green building
movement worldwide and the role of the built environment in global warming
to over-600 local delegates.

An exhibition with over 70 exhibitors showcased a range of products and
services that assist in making a building green.

The feedback was excellent, and people seemed to come away inspired
and motivated. The green building movement has been gaining momentum in
the mainstream property industry globally, and in the last year or two
South Africa has seen a surge of corporates, developers, consultants and
other members of the industry making a strong commitment to green building,
says Bruce Kerswill, executive chairman of the GBCSA.

This years event promises to be equally as powerful, with some
of the worlds top green building experts again covering topics from
the technical to the philosophical, and an excellent line-up of exhibitors.

Delegates and exhibitors alike can look forward to an outstanding
event. If you are a provider of a green building product or service you
would do well to represent yourself at the exhibition and get exposure
to a gathering of many of the industrys major players and decision-makers.
There are major business opportunities in the green economy, as the market
appears to be concluding that only investments worth making in the current
economic climate are sustainable ones, concludes Kerswill.

The GBCSA is the official South African member of the World Green Building
Council, has a membership of corporates from across the South African
property industry and operates the Green Star SA green building rating
system.

For more information or to book a stand, contact the Green Building Council
of South Africa. Visit www.gbcsa-convention.org.za
or contact 021 659 5990.